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The Breakthrough

1963 · 1 hr 25 mins

Based on an actual event, the film deals with the escape of GDR citizens to West Berlin with the help of a steam locomotive.

Director: Frank Wisbar

Cast: Maria Körber, Erik Schumann, Joseph Offenbach, Georg Lehn, Hans Paetsch

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